Texas Bicycling News – October 3, 2023

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Woodlands begins development on huge park that could connect 40-mile trail from Spring to Tomball

Claire Partain | www.houstonchronicle.com

The Woodlands township has approved the first stages of the upcoming South Gosling Park in Creekside Park.

The township’s board of directors voted Sept. 27 to start the engineering process for the 208-acre park, which will become The Woodlands’ largest once completed.

The board allocated $308,220 in funding and $30,000 in materials testing from the Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment Reserve for the initial stage of the project.

“This is a tremendous opportunity,” board member Shelley Sekula-Gibbs said. “If you look at the needs assessment, the community is hungry for more amenities when it comes to all sorts of outdoor activities.” …

… The park will also potentially connect to the Spring Creek Greenway. In Oct. 2022, the township approved a nonbinding letter of intent for $5 million with Harris County to connect the Spring Creek Greenway to Gosling Road.

Harris County has committed funding for 6 miles in paved asphalt trails in The Woodlands from the Ann K Snyder Trailhead to Gosling Road.

Once completed by Harris County, the 40-mile trail will stretch from the Spring Creek Park in Tomball to the Cypresswood Golf Club in Spring and be one of the longest trail systems on a greenway in the United States, Nunes said. …

Wisconsin driver sentenced in Galveston cyclist’s death

By B. SCOTT McLENDON | www.galvnews.com

A bicycle tire lies on grass along the roadside as a Galveston Police officer investigates the scene where the driver of a compact SUV collided with a cyclist on FM 3005 near the intersection of Antigua Drive west of Jamaica Beach on Sept. 19, 2020. STUART VILLANUEVA/The Daily News file photo

A visiting judge Friday sentenced a Wisconsin man to 10 years of probation and 120 days in jail after the defendant pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide in connection to the accident that killed an island cyclist in 2020.

Elijah Hutchison, 22, began his 120-day sentence Saturday after pleading guilty to charges that he crashed his car into Brian Huynh, 30, on Sept. 19, 2020, killing the man who was working as a physical therapist for the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

Hutchison, who lives in Wisconsin, is set to serve a …

Fort Bend family grieves after daughter killed crossing street, driver not charged

By Sherman Desselle | www.fox26houston.com

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – A Fort Bend County family is grieving the death of their teenage daughter, who was killed crossing the street with her friends last November. The driver who hit her was not charged.

John Williams recalls the tragic death of his 13-year-old daughter, Haven Williams, on Nov. 14, 2022. She and two of her friends were headed home from a bike ride when they attempted to walk across the intersection of Hawks Prairie and Spring Green Boulevards.

"She was using the crosswalk button. It wasn’t working. Instead of waiting, …

Texas Bicycling News – October 2, 2023

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Northside ‘spokespeople’ seek improved bike trails in Fort Worth

by Cristian ArguetaSoto | fortworthreport.org

One bike route from Northside to the Trinity Trails involves a gravel path on a steep incline, another crosses a busy intersection at Northeast 23rd Street, Decatur Avenue and Samuels Avenue, and the last requires cyclists to cross railroad tracks in a commercial corridor.

Noe Guevara, an avid cyclist, lives in Northside Fort Worth and said there is a lack of safe routes to and from the river trails.

“People in Northside are the ones that I ride with. They rarely ever take off from their houses. …

Trek TX Texas Cup round #4 Showdown at the Arroyo II

Dave Bellante | www.tmbra.org

Bicycle World RGV and the Valley Off-Road Bicycling Association (VORBA) are excited to announce the 2nd Annual Showdown at the Arroyo XC MTB Race, taking place at the Harlingen Arroyo MTB Trails in deep South Texas the weekend of October 14-15, 2023. This event is a cross-country (XC) bicycle race for all ages and skill levels, and is the fourth race of the Texas Cup Series p/b Trek Texas for the Texas Mountain Bike Racing Association (TMBRA). …

Workers were seen double-checking safety lights after teen killed in Cinco Ranch

Author: Ugochi Iloka | www.khou.com

Workers were seen out working in the school zone and double-checking safety lights after a student was riding his bike to school and was hit by a car.

CINCO RANCH, Texas — Students returning to school in the Katy area could see increased safety measures after last week’s deadly crash.

This comes after a Cinco Ranch High School student was hit on the way to school.

Workers were seen out working in the school zone and double-checking safety lights after a student who was riding his bike to school was hit by a car. …

Man arrested in auto-cyclist crosswalk fatality in Katy

By Ken Fountain | www.fortbendstar.com

A Katy man has been charged in a fatal vehicle-pedal cyclist accident. On September 28, at approximately 6:46 am, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding an accident involving a motor vehicle and a pedestrian in the 6000 block of Mason Road in Katy.

Upon arrival, deputies learned a juvenile male was riding his bicycle in a crosswalk when he was fatally struck by a vehicle being driven by Devin Delvalle, 20. Delvalle remained at the scene, and was fully cooperative with deputies and investigators, according to …

Video: Hometown Pride Tour: Boomtown Blowout Bike Ride

By Spencer R. Smith | www.newschannel6now.com

BURKBURNETT, Texas (KAUZ) – Kristina Pindell with the Burkburnet Chamber of Commerce joined us in the studio to talk about their annual family-friendly bike ride.

The Boomtown Blowout Bike Ride is the 3rd Annual Family Friendly Bike Ride in conjunction with the city’s Friendship Festival.

The bike riding event will be held on Saturday, October 7.

The event will begin at 8:00 a.m. and will start and end at the Burkburnett High School Bus Drop, located at 109 W Kramer Rd, in Burkburnett.

Admission for single riders will be $30 and The City of Burkburett is also offering a bundle for six riders for $100. …

Junior Fundraiser & BellVelo Gravel Series Coming Up! Greater Houston Cycling Foundation

Stuart Gardner, Program Director | shoutout.wix.com

Our final track race of 2023 concluded a couple of weeks ago but we have our junior fundraiser coming up where you have an opportunity to support our developing riders in their 2024 goals and dreams! Don’t forget to check for them and other events on our Calendar! Also check out our Facebook and Instagram pages for announcements along with race & podium photos. …

Texas D.O.T. Notice Public Meeting – PAISANO DRIVE AND MONTANA AVENUE CORRIDOR STUDY

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Virtual Public Meeting with In-Person Option PAISANO DRIVE AND MONTANA AVENUE CORRIDOR STUDY From Sunland Park Drive to Montana Avenue And From Paisano Drive to Loop 375 Project ID: 24-A00191695 El Paso County, Texas

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is performing a Traffic Engineering and Planning Study to improve multi-modal safety and mobility along approximately 11.5-miles of Paisano Drive from Sunland Park Drive to Montana Avenue and along 9.0-miles of Montana Avenue from Paisano Drive to Loop 375 in El Paso County. This notice advises the public that TxDOT will be conducting an online virtual public meeting on the proposed study with two in-person options. …

… The proposed Corridor Study will develop short-, mid-, and long-term improvements for multi-modal safety, connectivity, drainage, and transportation operations along Paisano Drive or Montana Avenue, in El Paso County. In coordination with the City of El Paso 2016 Bike Plan, the corridor study will analyze the most imperative bicycle and pedestrian updates needed for the community. Short-term recommendations would take up to 5 years to implement, mid-term recommendations would take 5 to 10 years, and long-term recommendations would be implemented in 10+ years. …

Wheel Change Makes A Difference

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Changing the wheels on a bike can make a big difference in how the bike rides and handles. I did that today on my Canyon Endurace bike. I replaced the ICAN Cycling Alpha Pro 46 wheels with the DT Swiss Endurance LN wheels and tires that came with the bike. The tires are Schwalbe G-One RS 700x35mm, a big change from the GatorSkin 700x28mm on the Alpha Pro 46 wheels. I aired them up to 60 psi compared to 80 psi for the GatorSkins. One drawback, toe overlap with the front tire. This happened with the GatorSkin tire but the tip of my shoe barely touched the tire when the wheel turned with the pedal all the way forward. On the Schwalbe tire the overlap was more which can cause a crash if I don’t turn the wheel or rotate the pedal out of the way. This happened twice but I recovered quickly with no crash. The lower pressure and wider tire changed the feel of the ride reducing bumps harshness. The cobbles on Rock Creek Drive weren’t as bumpy. It took more effort to get up to speed but once I reached the speed I wanted the bike rolled with less pedal effort. I plan on keeping them on the Canyon Endurace for this week’s rides, at least.

A late start for the ride leaving at 10:02 AM coinciding with today’s date. I rode north following my Kingwood – FM1485 – Kingwood route with a few small changes to increase the distance to 33.46 miles, slightly more than the average for the previous 15 rides in 2023. My October goal is 700 road miles. I’ll see if the weather cooperates. Its beginning to feel a little like fall. Weather: Start 82 degrees, humidity 67%, dew point 69.6, partly cloudy, wind NE 10 mph; Finish 89 degrees, humidity 44%, dew point 64.6, a few clouds, wind E 13 mph gusts 22 mph. The wind on the way back to Kingwood was from my left which didn’t pose a problem but I could tell it was stronger than earlier in the ride. I didn’t know how much until I finished at 12;51 PM.

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Texas Bicycling Action – October 1, 2023

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Shake and Bake Walker County, Texas

Danny Dutton | strava.com

Shred de Roots – 6th … again

2023 SATN Social

www.mtbatx.com

October 21, 2023 – 8am Rainout Date: November 11th This is a social ride around South Austin Trail Network (SATN), open to everyone, with no registration, entry fee or donation required… this is just for fun! You can read about last year’s event here.

There are Four routes totaling 67 miles. Riders complete individual routes to earn tickets for the drawing for swag and prizes. To do all four routes in the allotted eight hours you will need to average 8.37 miles per hour, so start planning your strategy now!

This event is organized by volunteers from the SATN community and sponsored by ATX Bikes, Donut Taco Palace, Austin Sign Factory, Goodpop, Giant, SRAM, and Shimano (additional sponsors TBA).

Cool Running 1/4 Notch Recon at Brushy Creek on a REI Coop DRT 1.1

Just Me MTB | www.youtube.com

Drove by many times doing other trails, but this is my first time on 1/4 Notch. I really like this one especially the flowy downhills and curvy flats. Some technical stuff, small drops and deceptive uphills that look flat, nevertheless, it was a cool ride and look forward to getting good on this one!. I haven’t rode my bike in 3 weeks cause I was out of town, and I feel it! Gains of the summer, lost quickly. I will hit this one hard and get back to previous level for a good timed trial video.

Afternoon Ride Rusk County, Texas

Jason Herrington | strava.com